Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners is a citizen science program





'Sweetie 82' Corn
 
Sub-Category: Supersweet (sh2)
Midseason
Yellow kernel
 
Sub-Category 2:
Description: Hybrid, mid-season, supersweet (sh2). 6- to 7-foot plants bear 6 1/2- to 7-inch ears with 14 to 18 rows of yellow kernels. Stalks have few suckers. Tolerates rust.
Days To Maturity: 82
Seed Sources:
 
Rating Summary
 
Overall: (5.0 Stars)Overall
Taste: (5.0 Stars)Taste
Yield: (5.0 Stars)Yield
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
Reviews
 
Login to share your Review of Sweetie 82.

Number of Reviews: 2

Sort Reviews By:
  [Help]
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 01/22/2008 by ant - An experienced gardener

Overall Overall
Taste Taste
Yield Yield
Ease/Reliability Ease

Logan, Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

I have grown this for 10 years. I have never had better. It is the sweetest corn I have ever tasted. I freeze it every year and it is my dish for family dinners. It tastes as if you had sweetened it as you do with so many corns when you freeze them. I would give it more than 5 stars for flavor.
 

Reviewed on 02/21/2005 by rick - An experienced gardener

Overall Overall
Taste Taste
Yield Yield
Ease/Reliability Ease

Franklin, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

This 82 day corn is fantastic. The ears are long and very sweet. Once people tried it they were anxoius to get more.
 




Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners is a citizen science program, © 2004-2024, All Rights Reserved
Cornell Garden Based Learning, Cornell University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Horticulture Section